Iron Sights

In this episode of the After Dark Podcast, I sit down with Sal Hernandez.

Sal is a highly skilled law enforcement officer and full-time SWAT team member, Sal shares his background, journey, current projects, and future plans centered around training and leadership to make a difference in the firearms industry. He’s a fierce competitor in the tactical games, SWAT competitions, and USPSA where he proves how good of a shooter and mentor he is for every person in the firearms community.

Get to know Sal, and follow him on Instagram @Mr_bandanaman.

Enjoy the show!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
05:27 Sal's Background
10:45 Sal's Baseball Career
20:12 Law Enforcement Officer
22:56 The SWAT Team
31:40 Training Shooting Journey
37:11 SWAT Roundups
40:38 The Tactical Games Competition
47:33 Red Dot Sights vs Iron Sights in Competitions
51:50 The Crossfit World
57:50 Ways to Improve the Tactical Games: Sal's Take
01:02:54 Sal's Roll As A Police Officer
01:06:44 Sal's Learning Process
01:20:42 Find Out More About Sal

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Today the IEP crew challenges the status quo by identifying Law Enforcement Officers as professional athletes when it comes to their job specific duties and responsibilities. Being paid to perform on demand isn’t isolated to professional sports and neither is the importance of availability, reliability, and capability. Let’s talk about that!

When we’re done with this one you might consider whether you’re training like an athlete or just fitnessing. If you want to see what a job specific human performance program looks like, head over to IEPSpeedandpower.com. Built around the foundations of the Tier Training System, this program is for Tactical Athletes looking to improve speed & power while maintaining strength and capacity for optimal job-readiness and on-demand performance. Get 20% Off that program by using code TRAINSMART20.

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Behind The Mic:
Scott Howell
Jake Labhart
Aaron Dugger
Jacob Heppner

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◼️Strength Program: https://iepstrength.com/
◼️Speed & Power Program: https://iepspeedandpower.com/
◼️Capacity Program: https://iepcapacity.com/
◼️Performance Track: https://iepperformance.com/

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In today's episode, I sit down with CeCe to talk about Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training.

BFR has become a powerful tool for recovery and performance enhancement across rehabilitation, fitness, sports, and more. We break down its origins, explain how it works, and share practical tips on how you can start using BFR to boost your performance and speed up recovery.

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Online Membership (Full Access To All Programs & Virtual Coaching):
https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-membership

Virtual Coaching:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/virtual-coaching

Self-Guided Programs:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/Self-Guided-Programs1

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
05:04 BFR Training
09:00 Applying BFR
13:05 Rehabilitation with BFR
20:22 The Science Behind BFR
25:58 BFR Recovery
34:11 Considerations

Connect With Us:
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Take The Free IEP Assessment: https://iep-assessment.com/

Behind The Mic:
Scott Howell
Jake Labhart

IEP Programs:
◼️Strength Program: https://iepstrength.com/
◼️Speed & Power Program: https://iepspeedandpower.com/
◼️Capacity Program: https://iepcapacity.com/
◼️Performance Track: https://iepperformance.com/

Download The In Extremis Performance Free Guide:
◼️https://iep-guides.com/

Follow IEP:
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Welcome back to the Iron Sights Podcast! Today, we're here with Ryan Reyes, our good friend and experienced strength and conditioning coach.

Ryan has been a key component to Red Dot Fitness, playing a fundamental role in developing our programs and guides. In this episode, we dive into Ryan's background, his present as a strength and conditioning coach, and his work with youth and college athletes.

Plus, Ryan shares valuable advice for parents of young athletes.

Enjoy this episode with Ryan Reyes!

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Red Dot Fitness Training Programs:
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Online Membership (Full Access To All Programs & Virtual Coaching):
https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-membership

Virtual Coaching:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/virtual-coaching

Self-Guided Programs:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/Self-Guided-Programs1

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:42 Ryan's Background
13:16 Reality Of Physical Therapy
24:13 Strength And Conditioning Coaching
31:37 Assistant Coach At Fresno's State
42:45 Injury Rates
45:45 The Best Ability Is Availability
50:53 Prepping The Youth To Be Athletes
55:44 Social Media
59:54 Ryan's Advice For Athlete's Parents
01:11:01 Ryan's Future In Strength And Conditioning

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In today's episode, I sit down with Jay Wadsworth to discuss combatives for law enforcement officers.

With a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Jay shares his training experience and how he has been integrating a combination of combatives and effective verbal de-escalation strategies within the law enforcement community. We also talk business, particulary how EFC is setting the new standard for combative training for law enforcement officers.

 Enjoy today's episode with Jay Wadsworth!

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BioPro+ can potentially help to improve balance hormones, increase sex drive, improves insulin sensitivity, and produce increases of mitochondria and nucleic acids to create a total system modulator. BioPro+ regulates, rebuilds, and regenerates at the cellular level to help you look, feel, and perform your best.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
05:57 EFT And EFC
07:36 Jay's Background
14:10 BJJ for Police Training
22:55 Verbal De-Escalation
34:24 Control, Size And Strength In BJJ
54:40 Jay's Students
01:09:56 Pressure Testing
01:22:50 Integrating Tactics Into BJJ
01:27:36 Training Evolution For Cops
01:36:47 Mastering Your Fight Strategy
01:41:42 EFC Company
01:54:48 Find Out More About Jay And EFC

Red Dot Fitness Training Programs:
rdfprograms.com

Online Membership (Full Access To All Programs & Virtual Coaching):
https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-membership

Virtual Coaching:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/virtual-coaching

Self-Guided Programs:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/Self-Guided-Programs1

Connect With Us:
Website - https://ironsightspodcast.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ironsightspodcast/
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In this episode Jake Labhart and I bridge the perceived gap in understanding between the @inextperformance Human Performance and Shooting Course offerings IEP provides federal and municipal agencies.

Jake and I help with some frequently asked questions and outline exactly what’s going on with the continued growth of the company.

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Behind The Mic:
Scott Howell
Jake Labhart

IEP Programs:
◼️Strength Program: https://iepstrength.com/
◼️Speed & Power Program: https://iepspeedandpower.com/
◼️Capacity Program: https://iepcapacity.com/
◼️Performance Track: https://iepperformance.com/

Download The In Extremis Performance Free Guide:
◼️https://iep-guides.com/

Follow IEP:
◼️Website - https://inextremisperformance.com/
◼️Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inextperformance/

Welcome to Iron Sights! Our producer fielded your questions from Instagram and YouTube so that we could answer them all live on the show.

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Red Dot Fitness Training Programs:
rdfprograms.com

Online Membership (Full Access To All Programs & Virtual Coaching):
https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-membership

Virtual Coaching:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/virtual-coaching

Self-Guided Programs:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/Self-Guided-Programs1

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:02 Sled Training Benefits Explained
10:33 Shift Work: Meals, Sleep, Exercise
21:54 Fitness for My Girlfriend
34:12 Barbell vs Dumbbell Bench
38:14 How To Break Weight Loss Plateaus

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In today's After Dark episode, I sit down with former US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer - Donnie Walker.

With over 20 years of service, Donnie shares his journey from military life to becoming a range event organizer and more.

We discuss his background, the challenges of transitioning to civilian life, and the exciting launch of LowCountry Range Days, where he uses his expertise to create community-based shooting events.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy today's episode with Donnie Walker.

Episode Sponsor:
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For $30 off your order use code "IRONSIGHTS" at checkout.

BioPro+ can potentially help to improve balance hormones, increase sex drive, improves insulin sensitivity, and produce increases of mitochondria and nucleic acids to create a total system modulator. BioPro+ regulates, rebuilds, and regenerates at the cellular level to help you look, feel, and perform your best.

Episode Sponsor:
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
07:43 Donnie's Job
14:10 Donnie's Background
20:14 The Marines
23:57 Life Of A Rescue Swimmer
39:59 Fitness And Performance For Rescue Swimming
57:22 Longevity Of A Rescue Swimmer
01:01:24 Donnie's Retirement
01:04:37 Donnie & Blue Force Gear
01:22:17 Working On Films
01:29:50 LowCountry Range Days Event
01:57:29 Learn The Event

Red Dot Fitness Training Programs:
rdfprograms.com

Online Membership (Full Access To All Programs & Virtual Coaching):
https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-membership

Virtual Coaching:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/virtual-coaching

Self-Guided Programs:
https://www.reddotfitness.net/Self-Guided-Programs1

Connect With Us:
Website - https://ironsightspodcast.com/
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Today marks a milestone for us here at IEP as we dig into how to balance all the things training as a high performance athlete. This leads to a greater conversation about our newly formulated Performance Program, how we developed it and why, how it practically relates to the active law enforcement officer and athlete where on-demand performance is a job requirement.

If you want know if your ready for IEP Performance you should visit  IEP-ASSESSMENT.COM to learn about and perform the IEP Assessment. We've tested hundreds of SWAT & special operations LEOs nationwide. Use this uniquely designed battery of physical performance evaluations to assess your ability & readiness for IEP Performance.

If the assessment identifies some deficiencies to work on prior to entering into IEP Performance, we’ll immediately provide you an informed recommendation about which IEP program might prepare you best to maximize all the benefits of the workouts and training schedule located within this specialized signature program.

Take The Free IEP Assessment: https://iep-assessment.com/

Behind The Mic:
Scott Howell
Jake Labhart
Aaron Dugger
Jacob Heppner

IEP Programs:
◼️Strength Program: https://iepstrength.com/
◼️Speed & Power Program: https://iepspeedandpower.com/
◼️Capacity Program: https://iepcapacity.com/
◼️Performance Track: https://iepperformance.com/

Download The In Extremis Performance Free Guide:
◼️https://iep-guides.com/

Follow IEP:
◼️Website - https://inextremisperformance.com/
◼️Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inextperformance/